GX94 Agriculture

The value of farmland across Canada for the first six months of 2024 increased by 5.5 per cent.

Many regions experienced their first frost during the overnight hours on Oct. 3 to 4. Canola harvest is nearing completion and is estimated to be 94% complete across the province.

Last year's Canadian Western Agribition created lots of positive economic activity for the province. Agribition shared stats from an economic impact study conducted by Praxis Consulting. It showed the 2023 event generated $116.

Canada's organic farming sector is the focus of recent federal funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $6.

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 77% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 8, a slight deterioration from the 85% order fulfillment performance seen in week 7.

An economic development agency in northeast Saskatchewan wants to get regular grain shipments moving through Churchill once again.

Harvest continues in spring cereals and canola. Spring cereals are nearing completion, and canola harvest is estimated at 78% complete. Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 29% estimated as complete across the province.

Warm and drier weather this past week allowed farmers to make more progress on harvest.

Prices for Saskatchewan Feeder Steers and Heifers were up in the latest Cattle Market Update for the week ending September 27th. Steer prices were available in every category except for the 300-400 pound category. Those prices ranged from $306.